Fingernail guard



Dec. 21, 1943. A, .BARRA 2,337,244

FINGERNAIL GUARD Filed Nov. 28, 1942 INVENTOR.

latented Dec. 21, 1943 FINGERNAIL GUARD Angel Casarrubas Ibarra, Villa Alvaro Obregon, Mexico Application November 28, 1942, Serial No. 467,247 In Mexico December 1, 1941 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a fingernail guard or protector, the primary object of the invention being to provide a guard or protector which may be readily and easily positioned over a fingernail, and secured thereto in such a way as to guard against breaking the nail, the device being also designed to lend beauty to the nail tips.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fingernail tip shield or guard which may be supplied With ornaments such as jewels, thereby to enhance the beauty of the nails, and at the same time provide a means for wearing costume jewelry on the fingernails.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan View of a finger shield constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the guard, the clamping wings being shown in their clamping position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the protector or guard, is constructed of suitable metals or alloys capable of being lacquered and set with gems to enhance the appearance of the shield.

The body portion of the shield or guard is indicated generally by the reference character 5, and as shown, is shaped to conform to the usual tapered or almond-shaped finger-nail, to carry out the general outline of a well manicured lingernail. The inner end of the body portion 5 is curved as at 6, to fit the usual tapered or almondshaped fingernail, the body portion being of such thin material that it will present a comparatively smooth surface where the body portion overlies the nail.

Hingedly connected with the tapered end of the body portion 5, are wings 'l that are normally urged inwardly, by means of the coiled springs 8 which are positioned around the pivot pins of the wings l, the ends of the springs engagingthe body portion and wings respectively, in such a way that the springs will be tensioned, when the wings 'l are moved outwardly.

These wings are curved and formed in such a way that When the wings move inwardly to grip the fingernail over which the guard or shield is positioned, they will provide a continuous gripping surface, as shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.

Spurs indicated at 9 are punched from the Wings, and are adaptedv to provide friction means to prevent the guard or shield from moving when positioned on a fingernail. It will of course be understood that these spurs 9 are exceptionally small, and will not bite into the fingernail to damage the nail.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a ngernail guard or shield which may be readily and easily positioned over a fingernail, the guard being of an ornamental character to lend beauty to the nails of the wearer.

While I have contemplated the use of jewels set in the outer surface of the body portion, it is to be understood that the outer surface of the body of the guard may be colored and ornamented in any desired fashion, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A fingernail guard comprising a body portion constructed of thin material and shaped to conform to the shape of a fingernail, clamping wings secured to the body portion adjacent to the outer edge thereof, said wings adapted to move into clamping relation with the body portion clamping a fingernail on which the guard is positioned, and yieldable means adapted to urge the clamping wings towards the body portion.

2. A fingernail guard comprising a body portion, constructed of thin material and shaped to conform to the shape of a fingernail, clamping members on the body portion and adapted to swing under the body portion in clamping relation with the body portion to clamp a fingernail on which the body portion is positioned, and fric- 5 tion means on the clamping members adapted to prevent slipping of the clamping members with respect to the fingernail on which the guard is positioned.

3. A fingernail guard comprising a body portion constructed of thin material and shaped to conform to the shape of a fingernail, clamping rings hingedly connected to the outer edge of the body portion, spring members engaging the Wings and adapted to urge the wings upwardly towards the body portion to clamp a fingernail on which the body portion is positioned, and friction means on the wings adapted to bite into the nngernail restricting movement of the body portion with respect to the fingernail.

4. A fingernail guard comprising a body portion constructed of thin material and shaped to conform to the shape of a fingernail, clamping wings hingedly connected to the outer edge of the body portion, yieldable means for urging thewings into clamping relation with the body -porl tion whereby the nail on which the body portion K is positioned will be clamped, and spursexten'ding from the wings and adapted to engage the f under surface of the fingernail holding the'guard against slipping from the fingernail.

ANGEL CASARRUBIAS IBARRA. 

